Despite being eager to embrace this long weekend, we couldn't let that get in the way of News Round-Up, Exclaim!'s link-filled guide to the week's top stories. Here's some of what you might have missed this week.

First up, we discovered Michael Rother - the highly influential Krautrock pioneer who's played in such legendary outfits as Kraftwerk, Neu! and Harmonia -has been busy working on a five-LP Neu! box set. Included will basically be everything the band ever recorded - Neu!, Neu! 2, Neu! 75, Neu 4 and '72 Live! In Dusseldorf - as well as even some pics by Anton Corbijn. Oh, and Rother is busy lining up a live show that will feature Chili Peppers John Frustiante and Flea, as well as Benjamin Curtis and Josh Klinghoffer, as his backing band. Seriously, everyone still likes Neu!, don't they?